Only Electronic Transfer Duty Applications Accepted
Since 1 April 2011 SARS will only accept electronic transfer duty applications through SARS e-filing. No manual applications will be processed. As a result of this we anticipated delays in receiving transfer duty receipts timeously. However unfortunately we have experienced that the delays are a lot worse than we imagined. An article appeared in the newspaper "Business Report" on Thursday the 28th of April pointing out that the delays being experienced by Conveyancers was not the 5-10 days that was anticipated but more 3-4 weeks. We have matters where we have been waiting now for nearly a month for Transfer Duty Receipts and they have still not been received. We are trying to address this issue with SARS but are having difficulties with making meaningful contact with someone who can assist us. Now read the good news....
Further to our memo dated the 3rd May 2011, we are happy to report that we have received assistance from senior members of staff at SARS in helping to get our Transfer Duty Receipts issued. There has been a remarkable improvement over the last 2 days and we trust that the delays were a temporary glitch. Hereafter we expect that we should receive Transfer Duty Receipts' within a period of 10 days from date of application, if this does not happen we will advise you.
Bruce Forrest
Meumann White
Tel: 031 202 9245
Fax: 086 685 1760
Email: bforrest @ meumannwhite.co.za
Web: www.meumannwhite.co.za
